Prior to the official release, a 'PREMIERE & AFTER PARTY' screening of the documentary was held at NeueHouse Hollywood in Hollywood, California on the 12th, the day before the official release. The event was attended by about 300 Hollywood music and movie industry professionals, actors, singers, MCs, models, and influencers, including the documentary's main character Lee Soo Man, as well as Dame Jointz, Ferris, and Stereotypes, who have maintained a close relationship with Lee Soo Man for a long time, More than 30 songwriters, including Dem Joints, Ferris, Stereotypes, and Tone Stith, who have maintained a close relationship with Lee Soo Man over the years, graced the event.
In particular, Choi Si-won of the Korean group 'SUPER JUNIOR' and Taemin of the Korean boy group 'SHINee', both produced by Lee Soo Man, held his hand tightly as they appeared on the red carpet in the spotlight of over 100 media representatives who came to cover the event. Tiffany, Hyo Young, Sunny, and the members of 'A2O MAY' from the girl group Girls' Generation also appeared on the red carpet.
In addition, Hyoyeon prepared a DJ stage at the rooftop party as DJ HYO, with the night view of Hollywood as a backdrop. The participants got excited and the atmosphere of the festival was made even hotter by Lee Soo Man's mischievous DJ turntable dance.
On this day, Lee Soo Man called out the names of the participating artists and said, "I would like to express my gratitude to my musicians, who are more like family than my disciples, for making all of this possible until now. Without their talent, I would not be where I am today if they had not chosen me," he said, revealing his thoughts. He also extended warm words to KENZIE and producer YU Yong-jin, saying, "Thank you for standing by me for so long and making the music I wanted."
He also thanked director Ting Poo, Amazon Prime Video, and MGM Studio for “countless hours of patiently listening, understanding, studying, and analyzing me,” he said.
Next, “A2O MAY,” the newest of his recently produced global groups and the world's No.1 girl group, showed strong confidence, saying on site, "I am so happy and honored to be a part of this special night to commemorate Dr. Lee Soo Man and his new documentary. I would like to thank Dr. Lee Soo Man for his support," he said. He also performed 'Under My Skin' and 'BOSS' to great cheers. Along with this, A2O Entertainment rookies 'A2O LTB' and 'A2O LTG (low teen boys and girls)', who are currently studying in the US, introduced themselves to the audience and prepared a special impromptu stage performance.
Meanwhile, 'Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop' is a documentary that focuses on Lee Soo Man's footsteps as a creator who pioneered the K-Pop genre and led it further to become a global genre. It is expected to provide meaningful insights into the current state of K-POP, focusing on Lee Soo Man's vision and journey of how he grew K-POP into a global mega-content and how he changed the course of the global music industry.
2025/05/14 14:53 KST
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